Vinod Bhat
New Delhi: The winners of the 72nd National Film Awards for the year 2024 were announced today. The awards recognise the best achievements in Indian cinema across feature films, non-feature films and writings on cinema.
Article 370 won the Best Feature Film award, while Bhangaar was named Best Non-Feature Film and Ram-Nami received the Best Documentary award.
Yami Gautam won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for Article 370, while Mammootty (Bramayugam) and Kartik Aaryan (Chandu Champion) shared the Best Actor in a Leading Role award.
Randeep Hooda won the Best Debut Director award for Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, while blockbuster films like Kalki 2898 AD, Amaran, Pushpa: The Rule Part-02, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Stree 2, also bagged major honours, reflecting the diversity and excellence of Indian cinema.
The awards were announced by Shri Jayaraj, Chairperson of the Feature Film Jury, Shri Aseem Sinha, Chairperson of the Non-Feature Film Jury, Shri A. Chandrasekhar, Chairperson of the Best Writing on Cinema Jury in the presence of Dr. Ajay Nagabhushan M.N., Joint Secretary (Films) and Shri Dhirendra Ojha, Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau (PIB).
The complete list of the awardees is provided below
72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Feature Films Section
| S. No | Category of Award | Title of the Film | Awardee | Medal & Cash Prize |
| 1. | Best Feature Film | Article 370
(Hindi) |
Producer: Jio Studios & B62 Studios
Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| 2. | Best Debut Film of a Director | Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
(Hindi) |
Director: Randeep Hooda | Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- |
| 3. | Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
Kalki 2898 AD (Telugu)
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Producer: Vyjayanthi Movies
Director: Nag Ashwin Singireddy |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| 4 | Best Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values | Captain Miller
(Tamil) |
Producer: Sathya Jyothi Films
Director: Arun Matheswaran |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 5. | Best Children’s Film | 35- Chinna Katha Kaadu
(Telugu) |
Producer: S Originals &
Waltair Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Nanda Kishore Emani |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| 6. | Best Direction | Amaran
(Tamil) |
Director: Rajkumar Periasamy | Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- |
| 7. | Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Bramayugam
(Malayalam)
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Actor: Mammootty
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Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)
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| Chandu Champion
(Hindi)
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Actor: Kartik Aaryan
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| 8. | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Article 370
(Hindi) |
Actress: Yami Gautam | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 9. | Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Bhakshak
(Hindi) |
Supporting Actor: Sanjay Mishra | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/-
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| 10. | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Maharaja
(Tamil) |
Supporting Actress: Sachana Namidass
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Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)
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| Mithya
(Kannada) |
Supporting Actress: Ropashree Varkady
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| 11. | Best Child Artist | Mithya
(Kannada) |
Child Artist: Athish S Shetty |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared)
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| 35- Chinna Katha Kaadu
(Telugu) |
Child Artist: Arundev Pothula
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| Onko Ki Kothin
(Bengali) |
Child Artist: Riddhiman Banerjee
Tapomoy Deb Gitashree Chakraborty |
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| 12. | Best Male Playback Singer | Gharat Ganpati
(Marathi) |
Male Playback Singer: Abhay Jodhpurkar
(For Song: Navasachi Gauri Mazi) |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 13. | Best Female Playback Singer | A. R. M
(Malayalam) |
Female Playback Singer: Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
(For Song: Angu Vaana Konilu) |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 14. | Best Cinematography | Bramayugam
(Malayalam) |
Cinematographer: Shehnad Jalal | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 15. | Best Screenplay | i. Pushpa (The Rule Part – 02)
(Telugu) |
Screenplay Writer (Original): Bandreddi Sukumar |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| ii. Swargandharva Sudhir Phadke
(Marathi)
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Screenplay Writer (Adapted): Yogesh Deshpande | |||
| iii. Lucky Baskhar
(Telugu)
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Dialogue Writer: Venky Atluri | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
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| 16. | Best Sound Design | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
(Hindi) |
Sound Designer: Manas Choudhury | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/-
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| 17. | Best Editing | Amaran
(Tamil) |
Editor: R. Kalaivannan | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 18. | Best Production Design | Kalki 2898 AD
(Telugu) |
Production Designer: Nitin Zihani Choudhary
|
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 19. | Best Costume Design | Pushpa (The Rule Part – 02)
(Telugu) |
Costume Designer: Deepali Noor & Sheetal Sharma
|
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared) |
| 20. | Best Make-up | Committee Kurrollu
(Telugu) |
Make-up Artist: P Ravi Kumar | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 21. | Best Music Direction | i. Article 370
(Hindi) |
Music Director (Songs): Shashwat Sachdev | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| ii. Amaran
(Tamil) |
Music Director (Background Music): G. V. Prakash Kumar
|
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
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| 22. | Best Lyrics | Maidaan
(Hindi) |
Lyricist: Manoj Muntashir (For Song: Jaane Do) | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/-
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| 23. | Best Choreography | Stree 2
(Hindi) |
Choreographer: Vijay Ganguly (For Song: Aaj Ki Raat) | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/-
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| 24. | Best Action Direction
(Stunt Choreography) |
Maharaja
(Tamil) |
Stunt Choreographer: Anl Arasu | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 25. | Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution | |||
| a | Best Assamese Film
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Juiphool | Producer & Director: Jadumoni Dutta | Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| b | Best Bengali Film
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Chalchitra Ekhon | Producer: Anjan Dutt Production
Director: Anjan Dutt |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| c | Best Gujarati Film | Maaran | Producer: Cineman Productions Limited
Director: Abhishek Jain |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| d | Best Hindi Film
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Srikanth | Producer: Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Chalk N Cheese Films Production LLP
Director: Tushar Hiranandani |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| e | Best Kannada Film
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Mithya | Producer: Paramvah Pictures & KRG Studios
Director: Sumanth Bhat
|
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| f | Best Konkani Film | Mog Asum | Producer: Flowing Mandovi Films LLP R S Creations Kathputlee Arts and Films Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Radheshyam Pipalwa & Agnelo Angelo Braganza |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| g | Best Malayalam Film | Feminichi Fathima | Producer: 1001 Stories & AFD Cinemas
Director: Fasil Muhammed
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Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| h | Best Manipuri Film | Sunita | Producer: Skyline Pictures, Khuman Leipak Pictures, H. M. Production & Cultural Society Khuman Maheikol Production
Director: Yumnam Ajit Singh |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| i | Best Marathi Film | Mukkam Post Bombilwadi | Producer: Vivek Films
Mayasabha Karamanuk Mandali LLP
Director: Paresh Mokashi |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| j | Best Odia Film
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Lahari | Producer: Jhilik Motion Pictures
Director: Amartya Bhattacharyya |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| k | Best Tamil Film
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Raayan | Producer: Sun TV Network Limited
Director: Dhanush |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| l | Best Telugu Film
|
Committee Kurrollu | Producer: Pink Elephant Pictures
Shree Radha Damodara Studios Director: Yadhu Vamsee |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 26. | Best Feature Film in each of the Languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution | |||
| a | Best Garhwali Film | Dholi | Producer: SC Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Dinesh P. Bhonsle |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| b | Best Tulu Film | IMBU | Producer: Pichchar Studio
Director: Shivadhwaj Shetty |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 27. | Special Mention | Captain Miller | Actor: Dhanush | Certificate |
| Meiyazhagan (Tamil) | Film Sound Mix Engineer: Suren G. | |||
72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Non-Feature Films Section
| S. No. | Category of Award | Title of the Film | Awardee | Medal & Cash Prize |
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1. |
Best Non-Feature Film |
Bhangaar (Marathi & English) |
Producer & Director: Sumira Roy |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
| 2. | Best Debut Film of a Director | Angen
(Santhali) |
Director: Ravi Raj Murmu | Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- |
| 3. | Best Biographical / Historical Reconstruction / Compilation Film | Kakori
(Hindi) |
Producer: KSR Brothers
Minti Mishra
Director: Kamlesh K Mishra |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 4. | Best Arts / Culture Film | Main Nida
(Hindi) |
Producer: Sampreshan Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Atul Pandey |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 5. | Best Documentary | Ram-Nami
(Hindi) |
Producer: BBP Studio Virtual Bharat Pvt. Ltd.
Director: Bharatbala Ganapathy |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 6. | Best Non-Feature Film Promoting Social and Environmental Values | Piplantri: A Tale of Eco Feminism
(Hindi, Rajasthani & English) |
Producer: Johnsons Suraj Films International
Director: Suraj Kumar |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 7. | Best Animation Film | Touched as Water
(Silent) |
Producer: JB Productions
Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 8. | Best Short Film (Up to 30 Min) | Hamsafar
(Marathi) |
Producer: Anushka Motion Pictures and Entertainments
Director: Abhijeet Arvind Dalvi |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
| 9. | Best Direction | Statue of Unity – Ekta ka Prateek
(Hindi) |
Director: Aanand L Rai | Swarna Kamal
Rs 3,00,000/- |
| 10. | Best Cinematography | Life in Loom
(English, Tamil, Hindi, Assamese & Bengali) |
Cinematographer: Edmond Ranson
|
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- |
| 11. | Best Sound Design | Blue
(Tamil) |
Sound Designer: T S Hari Hara Sudhan | Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- |
| 12. | Best Editing | NDA
(Hindi) |
Editor: Manvir Jasrotia | Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- |
| 13. | Best Music Direction | Parat 41°chya Magavar (On the Trail of 41°)
(Marathi) |
Music Director: Shivpal Singh Kang | Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- |
| 14. | Best Narration/ Voice Over | Little Planet: A Tale of Frogs
(English) |
Narrator: Soundarya Jayachandran | Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- |
| 15. | Best Script | Obur
(Hindi & Kashmiri) |
Script Writer: Faraz Ali
|
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
| 16. | Special Mention | Bhadra-Kali Natakam
(Malayalam) |
Director: Ananda Jyothi (Jose Antony) | Certificate |
| Chola Dora aur Sui
(Hindi) |
Director: Jaymin Modi & Lokesh Ghai | Certificate (each) |
72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Best Writing on Cinema
Award for Best Book on Cinema:
| S. No. | Title of the Book | Language | Name of the Author | Name of the Publisher | Medal and Cash prize |
| 1 | Naaniruvude Nimagaagi Naadiruvude Nanagaagi: Kannada Cinemada Thathva matthu Rajakeeya | Kannada | Kenchanuru Pradeep Kumar Shetty | Mirror Pusthaka | Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
Award for Best Film Critic:
| S. No. | Name of Critic | Language | Medal and Cash Prize |
| 1. | Sanjeev Shrivastava | Hindi | Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- |
72nd National Film Awards, 2024 Jury
Feature Films Jury
| CENTRAL PANEL | |
| S. No. | Name of the Jury |
| 1. | Sh. Jayaraj (Chairperson) |
| 2. | Sh. Om Raut (Member) |
| 3. | Sh. Aseem Bajaj (Member) |
| 4. | Ms. Priya Krishnaswamy (Member) |
| 5. | Sh. Rakesh Ranjan (Member) |
| 6. | Sh. Napoleon RZ Thanga (Member) |
| 7. | Ms. Meerra Chopraa (Member) |
| 8. | Ms. Sreelekha Mukherji (Member) |
| 9. | Ms. Archana Udupa (Member) |
| 10. | Sh. V N Aditya (Member) |
| 11. | Ms. G Kala (Member) |
Regional Jury
| EAST PANEL | NORTH PANEL | ||
| S. No. | Name of the Jury | S. No. | Name of the Jury |
| 1. | Sh. B S Basavaraj (Chairperson) | 1. | Sh. Akshaya Kumar Parija (Chairperson) |
| 2. | Sh. Surya Deo (Member) | 2. | Sh. Panchakshari (Member) |
| 3. | Sh. Sanjeev Rattan (Member) | 3. | Sh. Arfi Lamba (Member) |
| 4. | Sh. Tushar Kanti Bandyopadhyay (Member) | 4. | Sh. Kumar (Member) |
| 5. | Sh. Thokchom Jimmy (Member) | ||
| SOUTH I PANEL | WEST PANEL | ||
| S.No. | Name of the Jury | S. No. | Name of the Jury |
| 1. | Ms. Manju Borah (Chairperson) | 1. | Sh. Supratim Bhol (Chairperson) |
| 2. | Sh. Santhosh Damodharan (Member) | 2. | Sh. Shashi Khandare (Member) |
| 3. | Sh. Manoj Pillai (Member) | 3. | Ms. Kshitija Khandagale (Member) |
| 4. | Sh. S Muthu Ganesh (Member) | 4. | Sh. Pritesh Sodha (Member) |
| 5. | Sh. Adeep Tandon (Member) | ||
| SOUTH II PANEL | |
| S.No. | Name of the Jury |
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Ms. Gopi Desai (Chairperson) |
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Sh. M S Prasad (Member) |
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Ms. Prashanti Harathi (Member) |
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Sh. Sandesh Ajri (Member) |
NON-FEATURE FILMS JURY
| S.No. | Name of the Jury |
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Sh. Aseem Sinha (Chairperson) |
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Sh. Kamlesh Udasi (Member) |
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Sh. Harri Nair (Member) |
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Sh. Kedar Gaekwad (Member) |
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Ms. Thripthi Sundar Abhikar (Member) |
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Sh. James Khangenbam (Member) |
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Sh E V Ganeshbabu (Member) |
BEST WRITING ON CINEMA JURY
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Sh. A Chandrasekhar (Chairperson) |
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Ms. Rwita Dutta (Member) |
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Ms. Sujata Shiven (Member) |
